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Economics' Jonathan Ernest comments on one-day boycotts

Media | March 05, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, explained one-day boycotts have minimal economic impact but can raise awareness. “These sorts of boycotts would have more of an impact on a particular company if people were fully shifting that spending away from that company for a prolonged period of time, if not sort of permanently,” Ernest said.